Something is missing in my life but…
What evidence are religions really based on? I would like to believe in something, but on what basis am I to choose? Since none of the competing religions can provide evidence that convinces me of their veracity, my...

don't understand, Is it wrong to be an agnostic? to me it's the most honest position to say that you do not know when it comes to a god. I have almost 7 months of sobriety and I feel that it has been through rationality and reasoning. I'm not trying to be controversial or...

if there is a heaven or a hell
If your religion is based on books 'that have been sent by god' i dont think i can respect you.
People are afraid of infinity, they think hope is based on religion but its not.

It was Socrates who said, "True wisdom is knowing you don't know." My awareness of my ignorance is the source of whatever humility, creativity, and free will I might possess. Ironically, without it I would be lost and the more ignorant I know myself to be the wiser I become. I...

about God and religion recently. I'm tolerant toward religions, as long as I'm not having other people's beliefs shoved in my face. Personally, I have not seen any proof of there being a divine being. I honestly don't know if there is a way to prove it. That's my stance, though...

My family never practised any of the pillars of faith except for fasting, and even that was in the name of keeping fit. My country is now becoming more and more extremist (in one state non married couples are no longer allowed to ride on a motorcycle together). Muslims like us...

. It seemed to be one of the only ways to remain objective to basic aspects of life/society/universe such as god, moral, afterlife, and the soul.. It's a way to define myself and tell people that I don't buy into the theist's ultimatum like the atheists actually do.. Which is...

It seems being agnostic is the one and only theological stance that people still widely assume is a fair target. Telling people you are agnostic is often like painting a bull's eye on yourself. Evangelical New Atheists consider religion the root of all evil and insist that either...

I attended a very liberal church as a child, and didn't really think about the afterlife or the meaning of life. When I was in middle school, my sister took me to her new conservative evangelical church. After having the preacher yell about hell and sin, I felt super guilty and...

" I go to church and identify with that group, but if you try to ask me "how" God works with in our lives...I have no ideal; and I think a lot of the speculation flowing around about it is unhelpful superstition.

agnostic family. It goes:
"In this house you will only drink agnostic beverages: Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper. Because what flavor is it? It is neither Root Beer nor Cola. Nobody is sure what flavor it is and nobody can be sure." ~South Park
Hilarious! Incidentally, Dr...

way. I've been trying for a long time to hold onto faith, but I think I just need to be honest.
I've been a Christian since I was 13, the formative years, I'll never be able to get some of the negative things out of my mind, fear and anxiety of damnation, an all-seeing judging...

As even a preschooler I didn't buy into the whole God thing. To me it was patently obvious some people were foam at the mouth insane over what to me seemed a fairy tale, while others had their doubts and mixed feelings about religion and God. I saw almost nothing attractive about...

if God exists. Sometimes I think it's like the case of mental pregnancy. That a woman lies to herself so much that in a point she actually believes she's pregnant and she has all the pregnancy characteristics. Sometimes I just get impressed by how accurate the bible can be and...

that my family was not at all religious. We didn't attend church, didn't pray... but showed deep respect for other people's beliefs and religion. I didnt really experience religion and christianity until my art history course in college...which is odd because it was so late in...

My abuser was an official at my family church when I was a child. For about seven years he had inappropriate sexual contact with me, even managing to come on a couple of four week family holidays.
He was a man of deep faith and had a very strong connection with his god. His...

and other people's experiences that I'm not particularly a religious person, but recently a friend died and it's hit me really hard. I have continued teaching in my school, and decided yesterday to go down and pray for him in the church. It wasn't particularly to keep peace of...

as i believe in god,
just like i believe that god could be Harry Potter, saint seiya,
or maybe the real puppet master being winnie the pooh,
Oh, why not Jesus's dad while i am at it!
religion kills your dignity when you voluntarily walked into a dead end. there are more then...

I was agnostic my whole life pretty much with intermittent bouts of Christianity and a heap of love for Catholicism for a few years. It was a true love for me. Now I have fallen out of love with my religion and even the idea of a creator. I can't commit to the possibility of...

"I dont know": the essence of being agnostic. Not knowing for sure.
There are many things about Christianity that don't add up. Well, lots of things. But if Christianity isn't real, how do you explain speaking in tongues or people collapsing over or illnesses mysteriously...

she is very giving and caring, but she is also very religious. Catholic to be exact.
I was on the phone with her for two hours today. She was talking to me a lot about her religion and how I shouldn't say I don't know if there is a god or not. She really doesn't like that I...

I am agnostic not only for personal reasons but also for political reasons. Looking at this world around me and seeing how much bigotry, hate, violence and injustice occurs because of such strong conviction in religious faith makes me realize that who are we kidding to say...

Because there's apparently a rumour going around that I'm some sort of religious nut, it's high time I posted something here.
I'm an agnostic who's considering converting to atheism. It's hard to disprove the existence of God, since God is a concept with no measurable attributes...

Socrates said, "True wisdom is knowing you don't know" to which I would add accepting our ignorance is how we really come to know anything. If nothing else we can always be certain of our uncertainty and, therefore, our ignorance. It is the source of whatever humility, creativity...

that begs the question what else is there out there? I don't call it a god, and I bow down to nothing. I know there is more out there, though have yet to be convinced I should pray to something I can't see, touch, taste, or hear and if I was to say I could and do so would be...

I'm from a family that is Christian, but I grew up not really going to church much, unless it was with family. I kind of was never really fully able to really, really believe in God and whatnot, and I don't really know any of the stories of what happens- people all have...

hard times? i know most people say look to yourself etc..but thats easier said than done my belief in myself isnt too great at the moment.I'm not religious i do consider myself agnostic but at times i do feel i need something outside of myself to find guidance and hope in.

I've never really defined myself in any religion before, but my beliefs fall closely enough to Agnosticism I think to share in this group.
Personally, I don't really have any will to define myself to a certain religion. I have studied alot of different religions, and to me...

I used to say I was atheist. How easy it is to say that you do not believe in anything, that you are free from religion and all of its splendor. You have nothing to fear, nothing to have to worship. You had nothing, in a very literal sense. So then I began...

as yet or perhaps ever, I allow for the possibility of the existence of a higher power/being. But I question whether that "higher power" is the 'creator' of the universe or whether it is a manifestation of the universe, an emergent property; the structure of the mapped universe...

but I feel that it's only a guideline to live life. I'm surrounded by Christians and I've heard some really touching stories from people who've found God and changed their lives for the better. I'm happy for them. (:
For my case, I just cannot fathom the thought of "oh..use me...

whether God exists. Maybe I just don't really care? But I do BELIEVE in GHOSTS. I always have and always will. Maybe because I have so much Native American in me haha they're very spiritual ya know and not to mention I believe I have psychic blood in my family too!
Also for...

I am not an Athiest. I think being Athiest is just as unfounded as being religious.
I am Agnostic. I acknowledge that there could be a God(dess) or several. But I admit there's no real way of knowing for sure. Who are we to decide that there is a god, or that there isn't one...

when I was two days old. Obviously, I don't remember what occurred then, but even so, my mother insisted- and still insists- that I attend every Sunday despite the fact that I could not have been aware of what was happening. Such was my life, going to church every Sunday and...

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I've heard people discuss this topic before, but I just thought I'd share my own experience here.
The following scenario has been one of my biggest fears since I first began identifying myself as Agnostic:
I'm surrounded by a group of close friends or...

why some people feel this way about a particular subject: God.
...Now that I have already lost a handful of readers, let's continue with one of the points I am trying to make: too many of us are so unwilling to listen to other people's opinions yet, at the same time, want...

...I don't doubt the possibility of a significantly more advanced being or beings being responsible for our existence, but when I consider the vastness of the universe, what could potentially be out there, and what little we actually know about it on this spec of a planet among...

I was raised Christian (not sure which denomination). In fact, my entire family is Christian except for one cousin. He is atheist. I was also homeschooled, so my only influence for any of my opinions were my parents. In fact, they still get mad at me and my sister if we disagree...

but the opposite of religious arrogance, is agnosticism. Agnosticism is coming to terms with the imminent fact, that one still doesn't actually know the true origins of the universe and life. It does not concern itself with the perpetual rantings of monotheism, led on by the...